For years I have always kept a 2x AA Maglite in my toolbox and the Maglites have greatly improved over the years with LED technology, but I think I may have found a replacement for it with the Fenix MC11.

Being able to stand the Fenix MC11 on end and angle the head so the light points in the direct you want will be a nice feature that is just not a option with the Maglite.

Hi AJ: Totally agree with you on quality tools, cheap just aint worth the hassle. Had a look at the MC11 earlier, over here by the time I paid VAT & carriage your looking at paying the equivalent of about $78 US for 1. From 1 of the suppliers I can get 2AA Mags for the equivalent of $19.50 & a good re-chargeable LED Head torch for about the same. Our prices seem to be a lot higher than yours for a lot of stuff.

What model 2x AA Maglites are you talking about? You can pick up the old incandescent ones around here locally for about $5.00Maglite has gone through a number of LED upgrades on the 2x AA models. Them are the ones that cost me around $30.00

Maglite just upgraded their 2x AAA flashlight along with the 1x AAA Solitaire to LED's too.

Hi AJ: Thanks for the link to the Fenix site, will have a good look at it a bit later & if I decide to buy 1 will get it from them.

Most places over here still sell the 2AA incandescent, which suits me at the minute as I had 10 spare bulbs given to me by a customer a few weeks back. Not looked at the price for the LED Mags yet over here. Just bought a new Tool bag, Microwave leak detector & Insulation tester. So will leave it a week or 2 before I tell my missus i'm buying more tools

Hi AJ : VAT is basically a purchase tax, which at the moment adds 20% to all purchases. But even before you add VAT a lot of our prices for quality tools are way higher than I see for yours.For example the little socket & bit set you posted up the other day would cost me over double to buy over here, another example i found the other day: I like the look of Klein tools especially the Multi bit screwdrivers, so looked for a place over here to get 1, I found a supplier but they quoted me the equivalent of $56 US + VAT & carriage.